Lovely park to RV camp in. Full hook ups or electric / water for a few dollars less. All sites are pull through and that probably is a plus for some people. The restrooms are small and that could be a problem on the weekends as the park is heavy used by day visitors and tent campers then. They have a nice fishing pier and non motorized water craft rentals. We
camped at Lake Corpus Christi State Park in a Travel Trailer.

Value

Clean Restrooms

Service

Clean Showers

Cleanliness

Site
Details

Campsite

Site Number

6

Site Surface

Concrete, Asphalt

Site Type

Pull through

Site Space

Long enough for my travel trailer and tow vehicle

Campsite Features

Fire Ring, Picnic Table, Patio

Power Hookups

30 Amp, 50 Amp

Sewer Connection

Yes

Campground Details

Space Between Lots

Nearby

Sun & Foliage

Some Shade

Tow Vehicle
Parking

Yes,
Convenient

Tips for other Campers:

Nice country setting with a small town nearby for grocery shopping, not much more. But only about an hour north of Corpus Christi and there is a lot to do there.

We hadn't been to this park for many years. All the RV sites are pull through, but some are cramped just because it's an old park. All the RV sites have level cement pads and the electrical hookups seem to be recently redone. The picnic tables are covered look to be fairly new as well. We
camped at Lake Corpus Christi State Park in a Travel Trailer.

Value

Clean Restrooms

Service

Clean Showers

Cleanliness

Site
Details

Site Number

Opossum Loop site 3

Site Surface

Concrete, Asphalt

Site Type

Pull through

Campsite Features

Fire Ring, Picnic Table, Patio

Power Hookups

30 Amp, 50 Amp

Sewer Connection

Yes

Campground Details

Space Between Lots

Spacious

Sun & Foliage

Mostly Shady

Tow Vehicle
Parking

Yes,
Convenient

Tips for other Campers:

You should be weary of some sites if you have a big rig due to the trees.

We stayed here for 3 weeks. The "c" style parking was very private as typically only your neighbors were visible. The first night we were given a spot that was very tight for the size of our rig (39'). We went back to the park ranger the next morning after someone had pulled out and they were extremely helpful in helping us move to a spot with a lot more room. We would definitely stay here again as the campground was quiet and clean. We
camped at Lake Corpus Christi State Park in a Fifth Wheel.

Value

Clean Restrooms

Service

Clean Showers

Cleanliness

Site
Details

Site Number

Javelina 39

Site Surface

Concrete

Site Type

Pull through

Site Space

Quite a bit longer (plenty of space) for my 5th wheel and truck (I didn't have to disconnect

We stayed in the Catfish Cove Campground. It is water only and primarily for small motorhomes and tents. It has large sites with covered picnic tables, some shade trees and right on the water. We found 2 short hiking trails, one with a bird viewing area. One large aluminum fishing pier and also a smaller wooden fishing pier. We camped here in 21' Roadtrek. We will definitely come back here. We
camped at Lake Corpus Christi State Park in a Motorhome.

Campsites in Opossun Bend loop are "eye brow", maintained and clean, 30A power was stable and water adequate, WIFI was available but weak, the nearby fishing pier produces crappies near the wooden poles using minnows or jigs, catfish hit stink bait off the T. There are hourly web based paddle board and kayak rentals available. Verizon jetpack was strong, antenna TV depended upon site # and obstructions. Use footwear - goatheads abound, bikes should have flat-proof tires for trails. The shower/toilet facilities are typical spartan state park, the Catfish Cove loop was the nicest facility and worth the walk/drive. We
camped at Lake Corpus Christi State Park in a Motorhome.

Value

Clean Restrooms

Service

Clean Showers

Cleanliness

Site
Details

Campsite

Site Number

Opossun Bend

Site Surface

Asphalt, Gravel

Site Type

Pull through

Site Space

Long enough for my motorhome and a towed vehicle

Campsite Features

Fire Ring, Picnic Table, Patio

Power Hookups

30 Amp

Sewer Connection

No

Campground Details

Space Between Lots

Very Close

Sun & Foliage

Some Shade

Tips for other Campers:

Best places to eat in Mathis were Vans on Magnolia St and the national fast food establishments. Alice and Calallen (30 minutes) have better eating establishments and more fast food. Sheriff and SP occasionally positioned by the park entrance. Mathis PD sometimes runs radar at Hoffs Food Stop on 1068 (S Aransas St).

This park has been heavily used and it shows it! Having made reservations 11 weeks prior, arrived at 315pm on a February Friday to find only 3 FHU sites available in Javelina Loop where it is pull-thru and the only FHU sites in the park. Most sites occupied by out-of-staters. Ranger had us select site upon arriving at entrance gate, sight unseen, but did give us flexibility to alter our selection upon viewing the available sites and calling back to the ranger station with the new site number and then returning to update registration documents prior to 8pm and we did just that! Pull-thru site with limited space from concrete pad to edge of woods, which barely allowed space to deploy our awning. Rigs with slide outs would definitely be cramped in this site. Concrete pad provided level parking spot for TT without any leveling assistance required, but erosion and wear exposed the concrete edge as a trip hazard. Aluminum picnic table was on its own concrete pad and in the open. Metal fire ring nearly full of ash and cigarette butts. No lantern hook. Woods behind site heavily littered with plastic beverage containers and boxes. Site utilities pole was in good condition. Sewer connection was a bit "uphill". Park entrance gate closed 10pm to 7am, but a access code was provided at check-in. VERY QUIET campsite, except for the occasional coyotes howling. Unfortunately, many campers displayed large flood lights from dusk to dawn, destroying the dark sky experience of the campground. Restroom/showers were clean but just worn out and desperately needing renovation. Nice bird observation area. About a 1 mile hiking trail from Javelina Loop to the Old Park Pavilion built by the CCC in the 1930s. Very nice floating aluminum dock within walking distance from Javelina Loop along with a fish cleaning pavilion. Was able to get 2 bars of AT&T cell service and successfully live streamed DIRECT TV. We
camped at Lake Corpus Christi State Park in a Travel Trailer.

Value

Clean Restrooms

Service

Clean Showers

Cleanliness

Site
Details

Campsite

Site Number

Javelina 33

Site Surface

Concrete, Asphalt, Gravel, Dirt, Grass

Site Type

Pull through

Site Space

Long enough for my travel trailer and tow vehicle

Campsite Features

Fire Ring, Picnic Table

Power Hookups

30 Amp

Sewer Connection

Yes

Campground Details

Space Between Lots

Nearby

Sun & Foliage

Some Shade

Tow Vehicle
Parking

Yes,
Convenient

Tips for other Campers:

Corpus Christi 30 minute drive and Port Aransas just about an hour drive. Buy the Texas State Park Pass and save the Day User Fee! HEB and CVS in the town of Mathis. No Walmart.

This review is for Javelina Campground; full hookup loop, with "c"-shaped roadside pull-thru sites. This is a clean, well-maintained State park. Interior roads and sites are paved (chip seal). Most sites have covered picnic table on a concrete slab. Sites are roomy, mostly level, with trees and grass. There is very good lake access, with a large fishing pier, and grass mowed down to the lake. The only negative I found was the old, very out-dated showers & restrooms. They badly need more, new restroom/shower facilities. Otherwise, this is a great park, and we would stay here again. We
camped at Lake Corpus Christi State Park in a Fifth Wheel.

Rate is for FHUs but doesn't include $10. park entry fee. Our first stay here was 2 years ago & we were here for the second time for an overnight on our way to South Padre Island from Austin. Crowded park but plenty of room for 35' Coach & tow without unhooking. Was able to get satellite by pulling to very front of site even tho some trees on site. #36 is in the Javelina Loop & has semi-circle pull-thrus. Our site had a covered picnic table on concrete area. Very pretty park with lake and picnic tables all along it. We
camped at Lake Corpus Christi State Park in a Motorhome.

Price is $20 for E/W plus $5 per night without TX state park pass. The only thing that brought the overall score down was the state of the restrooms. I am usually not too picky, figuring that maybe the next day or the next week someone will do a better job cleaning. In this case, though, they were absolutely awful. Filthy. Moldy. Cold. Automatic lights that would go out while you were in there. Okay, enough with the bad. Other than the restrooms, this is a gorgeous park on a beautiful lake. Nice fishing dock. Great walking through the park and a couple of trails. One loop is E/W (Opossum Bend) and the other is full H/U (Javelina). Both of the RV loops contain all pull-through sites, but be sure to ask when you check in which direction you should approach your site so that the utilities are on the correct side. There are also separate sections for tents (no hookups) and cabins. Roads are paved. Sites are mix of gravel/pavement. Campground loops are only wide enough for one-way traffic. The full H/U section seems to have larger sites that might be more easy to level on, but the E/W section isn't too bad. Mix of sun/shade, but larger and taller rigs should be careful of low hanging tree branches over many of the sites. Good Verizon and over-the-air TV signals. We
camped at Lake Corpus Christi State Park in a Motorhome.

Value

Clean Restrooms

Service

Clean Showers

Cleanliness

Site
Details

Campsite

Site Number

4

Site Surface

Asphalt

Site Type

Pull through

Site Space

Long enough for my motorhome and a towed vehicle

Campsite Features

Fire Ring, Picnic Table

Power Hookups

30 Amp

Sewer Connection

No

Campground Details

Space Between Lots

Nearby

Sun & Foliage

Some Shade

Tips for other Campers:

There is a beautiful CCC-built pavilion built on the overlook just past the cabins. Worth the walk.

A lot to like about this park but a few problems as well. Nice area on lake for fishing and the largest, nicest pier I have seen. Day use shelters plentiful and nice. The bathrooms typical for a Texas state park. While I did not use the shower I did look into them. Shower stalls in need of a complete makeover. The real problems come in the Javelina THU loop. The concrete pads are narrow and short. Where the concrete stops many have a large drop off. The sewer connections are elevated posing drainage problems. We will return in all probability but improvements would be welcome. We
camped at Lake Corpus Christi State Park in a Motorhome.

Originally we had planned on bringing a sailboat so we could enjoy the lake. Without any water craft or fishing poles there really isn't anything to do here. If you have little ones there isn't a playground. You can swim but there isn't a designated swim area. Many folks had motorboats, kayaks and jet skis. Others were fishing. Probably will not return due to having nothing to do. The park is fine as long as you bring some water type activity to do. We
camped at Lake Corpus Christi State Park in a Tent Trailer.

Park was nice.Set ups were easy in and out.Lake was clean.Clarity of the water was normal for the area.Done some crappie fishing off the pier.Crappie run a little small for my liking.Nice pier though.All aluminum fairly new.Long large pier.Stayed 2 days.As usual,met some nice people and enjoyed the stay.I give this park 4 out of 5 stars.Would have been a 5 had the crappie been bigger...).. We
camped at Lake Corpus Christi State Park in a Travel Trailer.

Value

Clean Restrooms

Service

Clean Showers

Cleanliness

Site
Details

Campsite

Site Surface

Concrete

Site Type

Pull through

Site Space

Long enough for my travel trailer and tow vehicle

Campsite Features

Fire Ring, Picnic Table

Power Hookups

30 Amp, 50 Amp

Sewer Connection

Yes

Campground Details

Space Between Lots

Spacious

Sun & Foliage

Some Shade

Tow Vehicle
Parking

Yes,
Convenient

Tips for other Campers:

Shade areas were ok but sparce.May want to ask attendant which spots are best if you want shade.

Our first stay here and our first time purchasing the Texas annual pass for $70. My husband was skeptical, but we did save money. Our second night was half price ($12.50) because of the pass. We were able to upgrade to a FHU site and although we did not have a view of the lake, it was only a short walk away. Enjoyed walking the trails, saw deer and lots of birds and sitting under our cozy quiet ramada. Would definitely stay here again. We
camped at Lake Corpus Christi State Park in a Motorhome.

The campsites are small. We have only a 30' motorhome and it took 3 campsites to find one level and large enough for us. The concrete pads they have are for small RV's and the surrounding asphalt is broken up. The view is of the other campers in the loop. Instead of a bathroom per loop, you have to walk to a 'central' bathroom. First time I did a short cut but the sandburs were terrible (no paths to the bathroom). The walk on the road is long to the bathrooms. Showers were in bad shape. Plus these are the type you have to change in front of everyone then take a shower in a stall with a curtain that covers half the opening. Internet is very sporadic and slow. TV reception is OK. Verizon 4G is good. Hiking paths are very limited. No ranger programs during the 2 weeks we were there. Unless you have a boat, this isn't a great park. We
camped at Lake Corpus Christi State Park in a Motorhome.

Best places to eat in Mathis were Vans on Magnolia St and the national fast food establishments. Alice and Calallen (30 minutes) have better eating establishments and more fast food. Sheriff and SP occasionally positioned by the park entrance. Mathis PD sometimes runs radar at Hoffs Food Stop on 1068 (S Aransas St).

Even though you are 45 min from Corpus Christi we took the drive to see the beautiful waterfront and buy fresh fish (flounder) from the fish store at the marina.
Also highly recommend a further drive (10-12mi. From Bayfront) to Paul's Seafood Market where we picked up P&D gulf shrimp, grouper fillets and snapper fillets.